Gunny tries to get some sleep
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He frowns as his pillow moves and he sighs as he stretches out only to yelp as he suddenly ends up on the floor.
Tony starts awake at the sound and looks around for the source of the noise. He looks down and a small smile crosses his face as he gets up to offer a hand to the other man.
Gunny gives him an embarrassed smile and accepts the help with a small "Thanks"
He shakes it off and stretches before stating "Think it's time for bed..."
He nods as he lowers his gaze (Shit Gunny...you actually fell asleep on him!) and follows Tony to the hallway between their bedrooms.
Tony turns and gives him a smile "Night"
He looks up and a small answering smile crosses his face "Night"
Gunny sighs as he tries to get comfortable...he tries his left...and then his right...then his back...then his front and then sighs once more before sitting up crossed legged.
He looks through the open bedroom door to look at the door leading to Tonys room "Surely you can sleep on your own Gunny?" he stares at his hands and shakes his head "No...you can't" with that he gets up and takes his blanket with him.
He stands on the other-side of the shut door as he tries to gather up his courage to enter. He takes a deep breath and quietly knocks on the door before opening it.
Tony smirks as he hears the soft knock and cracks an eye open to watch a nervous Jethro watching him. He spots the way that his body language screams that at any noise he'll scarper, so he keeps quiet and pretends to be asleep.
Gunny quietly walks up to the bed and nervously moves from foot to foot while chewing his bottom lip as he thinks about what to do (Thank God he's asleep...what would you have said to him?) he rolls his eyes at himself (Yeah...I don't think 'Can I sleep with you because I'm a wuss' will cut it).
He watches as he spots the man fighting some internal battle with himself. He decides to help by stretching out and lifting up an arm, and in the process he gives him some room to get in.
He starts at the movement and a small smile crosses his face. He quickly glances at the sleeping figure as he slowly lifts the duvet and sinks in beside him.
A smirk crosses Tonys face and he makes sure to hide it as he feels the way Jethro is tense beside him. He shifts his hand under his head and waits for him to make the first move.
Gunny watches the movement and slightly shuffles closer. He pauses as he realises the other man is naked (Shit Gunny...it didn't even cross your mind!). He feels the warmth of his body heat and lets out a small sigh before gently curling up to his side as he hesitantly places his head on the slightly furred chest.
Tony waits until he feels the body relax before slowly wrapping his arm around him.
He tenses and waits for either being shouted at or suddenly forced upon...but nothing happens. He warily looks up, only to tense and flinch as he spots green eyes staring back at him
"Hey"
A nervous smile crosses his face and he goes to pull away but stops as the arm tightens "Hey"
Tony smiles and releases his grip, once he is sure he ain't going to run, before lifting his hand to gently stroke the soft silver strands "You can sleep here...with me if you want"
He goes slightly pink "I ain't scared"
Tony chuckles "Never said you was...it's just nice to share a bed with someone"
Gunny nods and hesidently places his head back down onto Tonys chest before asking "Just...just to sleep?"
He nods as he continues to softly stroke the other mans hair "Yeah..." he pauses as he suddenly thinks of something "...er...I can get dressed if it makes you uncomfortable"
A small smile crosses his face "You'd do that?"
"Yeah...I would"
He thinks it over and shakes his head "It's ok...I'm use to naked men, although this is a first"
He cocks his head to one side "A first...?"
Gunny sighs as the repetitive caress tugs him into a doze "I've...only ever had sex with men...never-" a yawn escapes from him and he snuggles closer "-just slept with one before" and with that he sinks into sleep.
Tony just watches with a sad smile on his face as he feels the body become dead weight along with the sound of his breathing shallowing out. He waits a bit longer, to make sure he is asleep, before leaning down to kiss the top of his head "Oh Jethro...why do you pull at my heart so?". He sighs as there's no answer and makes himself comfortable, while tugging the sleeping man close as he joins him in the darkness of sleep.
He wakes up about an hour later with a frown as he hears an odd noise. He lifts his free hand and rubs his eyes as he glances around in the darkness trying to figure out where the sound is coming from, just as he is about to drift back off his eyes snap open as he looks down and realises with a start that the noise is that of Jethro crying.
Tony sighs as he strokes the soft hair "Shh Jethro...it's ok" he waits for an answer and frowns as he doesn't recieve one. As he takes another look a sad smile crosses his face as he notes that the other man is still deeply asleep. He sighs as he tugs him closer and shakes his head "Oh Jethro...what has life dealt you?" he leans down to kiss the top of the silver hair before holding him as close as he can while allowing himself to drift off once more